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Netanyahu Picks New Security Minister As Iran Strike Debated
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose a former security chief on Tuesday as his new civil defence minister amid…
Dubai Airports 1H Revs Up 16% As Passenger Traffic Soars
Dubai Airports' commercial revenues rose 16% on year in the first half of 2012, boosted by a surge in passenger…
Iran Steps Up Nuclear Warhead Work, Israel Media Report
Iran has stepped up work to develop a nuclear warhead, Israeli newspapers said on Sunday, citing officials in Prime…
Two Earthquakes In Iran Kill 250 And Injure 1,800
Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers…
Kuwait’s Global Investment Proposes $433 Mln Debt-For-Equity Plan
Global Investment House, the Kuwaiti investment firm undergoing its second debt restructuring in three years, will…
Arab Ministers Meeting On Syria Postponed
The Arab League has postponed a meeting of Arab foreign ministers scheduled for Sunday to discuss the Syria crisis…
Arab Ministers To Meet Sunday On Syria – Egyptian State TV
Arab foreign ministers will meet on Sunday in Jeddah to discuss developments in Syria and selecting a replacement…
Libyan General Hadia Killed In Benghazi Shooting
A Libyan army general, with a senior defence ministry role, has been shot dead in the eastern city of Benghazi.…
Iran Annuls Oil Contract With Malaysian Firm
Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami says the ministry has revoked a contract with the Malaysian SKS Company…
Syrian Refugees Near 150,000 As Exodus Grows-UN
Growing numbers of Syrian civilians are fleeing abroad to escape conflict at home, especially in Aleppo, and Turkey…